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QPG to DSM: distance & flight time
Paya Lebar (Paya Lebar Air Base) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
9,275 mi
14,927 km · 8,060 nm
18h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,275 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 39m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- QPG — Paya Lebar Air Base · Paya Lebar, Singapore
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near QPG
- SIN · Singapore Changi Airport6 mi away
- XSP · Seletar Airport5 mi away
- TGA · Tengah Air Base14 mi away
- BTH · Hang Nadim International Airport22 mi away
Near DSM
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport70 mi away
- FOD · Fort Dodge Regional Airport75 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport96 mi away
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport104 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is QPG from DSM?
The flight distance from Paya Lebar (QPG) to Des Moines (DSM) is 9,275 miles (14,927 km, 8,060 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QPG to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 39m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Paya Lebar and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 13 hours behind Paya Lebar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QPG to DSM?
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